LCU rallies for 7-6 win

Published: Friday, March 15, 2002

HOUSTON  Rohan Brasher hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning and Aaron Schroeder followed with a two-run double, rallying Lubbock Christian University past Oklahoma City University 7-6 Friday on the first day of the Houston Baptist Classic.

Second-ranked Oklahoma City lost twice on the tournament's first day, also falling 5-4 to the host team.

Oklahoma City took a 6-4 lead on LCU in the top of the seventh. Chaparrals pitcher Daniel Cole (2-0) came on to face pinch hitter Aaron Williams, got ahead two strikes, and then surrendered a two-run double. The bases were loaded for Williams' hit, and the Chaps threw out Jamie Tapp trying to score from first.

The Chiefs were able to hold the lead until the ninth.

Josh Ramos, who had hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, led off the LCU ninth with a double. Pinch hitter Drew Dutton walked, and Ramos moved to third on a wild pitch.

After Marc Chavez struck out, Justin Galvan was hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Brasher's sacrifice fly to center field was the second out before Schroeder lined his winning hit to the gap in left-center field.